Head of IT & Computing

Gordano School; Portishead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to work scheme

On-site parking

Job summary

Gordano School in Portishead, near Bristol, is seeking an inspirational Head of Computing to lead Computing across our 11–18 comprehensive secondary school. You will drive a dynamic curriculum, nurture teaching excellence and contribute to school improvement within a thriving community.

As part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, the post offers opportunities to shape a vibrant curriculum, support staff development and contribute to the school's wider life, including extensive

Qualifications

• Must be a strong classroom teacher with high-quality teaching and learning.
• Experience leading Computing or ICT departments is essential.
• Demonstrated commitment to school improvement and student progression.

Responsibilities

• Lead Computing across Gordano School and partner Lighthouse Schools Partnership.
• Develop an engaging Computing curriculum for 11–18 learners.
• Support CPD and mentoring for staff, including ECT induction.
• Promote extra-curricular computing activities.

Skills

Strong classroom teaching

Leadership and team collaboration

Inspiring and motivational

Education

Qualified teacher status (QTS) or equivalent

Job description

We view education as something bigger than just academic achievement. We have a record of considerable academic success but wholeheartedly believe that a student's education should be about preparing young people for their future lives in the complete sense, developing our young people's key skills and behaviours that set them up for a successful future pathway. As well as consistently strong outcomes at GCSE and A Level, we place great emphasis on the opportunities available to our students including developing student leadership across our student body, offering an unparalleled extra-curricular programme and ensuring clear guidance for students when considering progression to their next steps of their educational journey. We pride ourselves on high-quality support for colleagues at all stages of their career through internal and external CPD, including our membership of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, with staff involved in a range of developmental opportunities across schools in the Trust as well as supporting staff in bespoke training such as completing different levels of the NPQ programmes. We maintain significant involvement in Initial Teacher Training and deliver a comprehensive ECT induction in association with the Five Counties Teaching School Hubs Alliance and Ambition Institute. Our very large staff body allows regular opportunities for progression into leadership roles at all levels. Importantly, beyond the wider experiences on offer to our student body, we seek to be a very happy school community with a big heart. This has never been more evident than through our recent work in delivering our core principles of 'Dream big, do your best, give back', fostering a community filled with kindness and respect. The Role We are seeking an inspirational, well-qualified and highly motivated Head of Computing who will lead and our provision of Computing across the schools. You should be a really strong classroom teacher with a thirst to shape our vision for a vital 21st Century subject areas. We hope to appoint someone who is ambitious and as committed to creative and compelling teaching as we are. The postholder will engage in regulated activity.

• be a strong classroom teacher with a real commitment to high quality teaching and learning.
• be able to enthuse, engage and motivate students and staff.
• be a reflective practitioner and always be willing to improve
• be a strong team player
• be willing to be involved in the extra-curricular life of the school
• Gordano School, part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, is a large and successful 11-18 comprehensive secondary school approximately eight miles outside Bristol. Our school includes a thriving Sixth Form of nearly 400 students that is strongly integrated into the life of the school and offers significant opportunities for sixth form teaching in over 30 courses. We are the sole secondary school serving the popular town of Portishead and benefit greatly from being a central part of our community.
• Gordano School offers an excellent benefits package including contributory pension scheme, a comprehensive employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping), cycle to work scheme and on-site parking.